"The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property." ― John Locke Topic(s): Society More From John Locke "There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men." "Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him." "It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean." More In Society "In the society, where people are just parts in a larger machine, individuals are unable to develop fully."― Friedrich Schiller "What I said was that in a democratic society, people must be permitted to make their choices and that the choices of women should not be subordinate to the choices of men, otherwise women are less than equal, are second-class citizens."― Dennis Kucinich "In my view, there is nothing more vicious and outrageous than the abuse, exploitation and harm of the most vulnerable members of our society, and I firmly believe that our nation’s laws and resources need to reflect the seriousness of these terrible crimes."― Bob Ney